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Dec 7, 2018
12/18
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Action Comics 327, August 1965! ACTION COMICS 327, August 1965, was published on June 24, 1965. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan, inked by George Klein and lettered by Ira Schnapp. - (8:07) THE THREE GENERATIONS OF SUPERMAN (12 pgs.), written by Edmond Hamilton, pencilled by Curt Swan, inked by George Klein and lettered by Ira Schnapp. - (24:30) HOW SUPERMAN HAS BEEN HONORED text article possibly written...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Superman Fan Podcast, Silver Age...
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Nov 5, 2016
11/16
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Billy Hogan
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Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane 40, April 1963! SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 40, April 1963, was published in February 14, 1963. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was drawn by Kurt Schaffenberger, who was also the artist for all three stories in this issue. This cover featured the issue's first story. Ira Schnapp was the letterer on this cover. - LOIS LANE, HAG (10 pgs.), writer unknown according to Mike's Amazing World Of DC...
Topics: Comic Book Podcast, Comic Books, Superman, Superman Podcast, Superman Fan Podcast, Silver Age...
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Mar 5, 2011
03/11
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Billy Hogan
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SUPERMAN 123 was published on or around June 17, 1958. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 10 cents. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. The cover blurb stated that the story was "A Great 3-Part Novel". It was written by Otto Binder, pencilled by Dick Sprang and inked by Stan Kaye. - Part I: THE GIRL OF STEEL! - Part II: THE LOST SUPER POWERS! -Part III: SUPERMAN'S RETURN TO KRYPTON! This story was reprinted in THE...
Topics: Comic Books, Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Action Comics
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Sep 9, 2009
09/09
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The issues covered in this episode are the Superman titles cover dated April and May 1989. Cover dated April 1989: - SUPERMAN #30, published on February 21, 1989. - THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #453, February 28, 1989. Cover dated May 1989: - SUPERMAN #31, March 21, 1989. - THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #454, March 28, 1989. ACTION COMICS was published weekly at this time and had returned to an anthology title. The Superman story inside was not related to the SUPERMAN IN EXILE story. For a complete...
Topics: Comic Books, Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast
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Jul 8, 2010
07/10
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Billy Hogan
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Dan Jurgens was born on June 27, 1959 in Minnesota, where he still lives. He is most famous for his work on the Superman titles, espcially THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN storyline, and for creating the superhero Booster Gold. This episode takes a look at his career, and highlights one of his stories, the three issue mini-series SUPERMAN/DOOMSDAY: HUNTER/PREY, cover dated April through June 1994. the story was collected in paperback in 1995. It was also part of the trade paperback SUPERMAN/DOOMSDAY...
Topics: Comic Books, Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast, Dan Jurgens
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Jun 5, 2009
06/09
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Billy Hogan
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1950's Superman artist Wayne Boring was born in Minnesota on June 5, 1905 and died of a heart attack in February of 1987 in Pompano Beach, Florida. He drew Superman for comic books and a comic strip. A Wayne Boring web site can be found at http://www.wayneboring.com . It has links to other web sites which contain more information and art samples of Wayne Boring. There are three reprint volumes of the SUPERMAN DAILIES and one of the SUPERMAN SUNDAY CLASSICS. Highlights from Wayne Boring's tenure...
Topics: Comic Books, Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast
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Apr 14, 2020
04/20
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Billy Hogan
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Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #62, January 1966! SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 62, January 1966, was published on November 11, 1965. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was drawn by Kurt Schaffenberger, who was also the artist for the story. - (3:25) I review HEROES & MONSTERS: THE UNOFFICIAL COMPANION TO THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN by Jess Nevins, published by Monkeybrain Books in 2003. For more information go...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Superman Fan Podcast, Silver Age...
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139
Dec 10, 2009
12/09
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Billy Hogan
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This episode concludes our look at the SUPERMAN IN EXILE storyline from the late 1980's. It was collected in the trade paperback SUPERMAN: EXILE. 66: Superman In The Pocket Universe! 69: Superman Goes Gangbusters! Superman Fan Podcast Special Blog: Superman In Exile Checklist!, posted on April 25, 2009, lists all of the issues discussed in this series of podcasts so you can read them for yourself! 71: Superman In Exile, Part I, Free Comic Book Day & The State Of Superman Comics! 72:...
Topics: Comic Books, Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast, The Adventures Of Superman, Action...
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Dec 31, 2009
12/09
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Billy Hogan
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On December 14, 1972, DC published SHAZAM 1, February 1973, their first comic book featuring the old Fawcett Comics character Captain Marvel. While Superman and Captain Marvel never fought in a cross-over story, their two publishers did battle each other in court. Superman and Captain Marvel first met in a comic book story titled SUPERDUPERMAN! in MAD #4, April/May 1953. To read this story online go to: http://kitscomics.com/captain/34.htm . DC, which now owns MAD MAGAZINE, has reprinted the...
Topics: Comic Books, Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast, Captain Marvel, Superman vs. Captain...
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Aug 4, 2011
08/11
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Billy Hogan
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ACTION COMICS 253, June 1959, was published on April 30, 1959. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. - THE WAR BETWEEN SUPERMAN AND JIMMY OLSEN (12 pgs.), written by Alvin Schwartz, pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by George Klein. This story has been reprinted in SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF TOMORROW ARCHIVE vol. II and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. I. - THE SECRET OF THE SUPER ORPHAN (8...
Topics: Comic Books, Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Action Comics,...
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May 6, 2011
05/11
by
Billy Hogan
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SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 8, October 1955, was published around August 23, 1955. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 10 cents. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Ray Burnley. All three eight page stories were written by Otto Binder, pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Ray Burnley, and have been reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. I. - THE BETRAYAL OF SUPERMAN! - SUPERBOY FOR A DAY! - JIMMY OLSEN, CROONER! Elsewhere in...
Topics: Comic Books, Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Jimmy Olsen
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Jul 22, 2011
07/11
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Billy Hogan
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Because I began this podcast with an episode 0, and have had a number of multi-part episodes, this is actually the 200th individual episode! Thank you for your continued support! SUPERMAN 129, May 1959, was published around March 19, 1959. It contained 32 pages and sold for the cover price of a dime. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. All three stories in this issue were reprinted in SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF TOMORROW ARCHIVES vol. I and...
Topics: Comic Books, Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Action Comics,...
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439
Sep 9, 2012
09/12
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Billy Hogan
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ACTION COMICS 274, March 1961, was published around January 31, 1961. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of STILL 10¢ (which meant that the cover price wouldn't be a dime much longer). Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. The 13 page Superman story was titled THE REVERSED SUPER POWERS, written by Jerry Siegel and drawn by Kurt Schaffenberger. This was Siegel's 24th silver age Superman story and his 58th overall for this era....
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Fan Podcast, Superman Podcast, Action Comics,...
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209
Oct 18, 2012
10/12
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Billy Hogan
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SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 29, June 1958, was published around April 15, 1958. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 10¢. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. All three 8 page stories were done by the same creative team: writer Otto Binder, penciller Curt Swan and inker Ray Burnley, and were reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. II. - THE SUPERMAN BOOK THAT COULDN'T BE FINISHED was also reprinted in 80 PAGE GIANT...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Silver Age Superman, Superman Fan Podcast, Superman...
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Nov 8, 2012
11/12
by
Billy Hogan
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SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 30, August 1958, was published around June 5, 1958. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. All three 8 page stories were reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. II. - THE SON OF SUPERMAN, written by Otto Binder, pencilled b Curt Swan and inked by Ray Burnley. - THE CUB WHO CRIED WOLF, written by Alvin Schwartz, pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Superman Fan Podcast, Silver Age...
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Jul 5, 2012
07/12
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Billy Hogan
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SUPERMAN 142, January 1961, was published on November 3, 1960. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 10¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. All three stories were reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. II. - LOIS LANE'S SECRET HELPER (8 pgs.), written by Otto Binder and drawn by Kurt Schaffenberger. This story was also reprinted in LIMITED COLLECTOR'S EDITION C-31 (1974). To learn more about the Superman painting used...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Supergirl, Action...
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Jul 25, 2010
07/10
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Billy Hogan
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According to the Superman Homepage website http://supermanhomepage.com, Lucy Lane's accepted birthday is July 25. She is the younger sister of Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane. This episode explores Lucy's silver age and post-Crisis histories and some of her earliest stories. Lucy Lane first appeared in SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 36, April 1959. This story was reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. III. Since I only have the first volume of this reprint series, the plot synopses I...
Topics: Comic Books, Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast, Lucy Lane
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Sep 30, 2010
09/10
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Billy Hogan
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For three of the next four weeks I will feature my personal Superman legacy. This week I highlight some of my other favorite Superman artists. I divided them into two groups, Classic, for the years before the 1986 MAN OF STEEL mini-series, and Modern, after the 1986 MOS series. CLASSIC: WAYNE BORING: featured in Episode 76. For more information on Wayne Boring, go to his website: http://www.wayneboring.blogspot.com/. KURT SCHAFFENBERGER: featured in Episode 5. AL PLASTINO & JIM MOONEY: I...
Topics: Comic Books, Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast
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Jul 8, 2010
07/10
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Billy Hogan
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With the publication of SUPERMAN: WAR OF THE SUPERMEN issue 4 (of 4), the NEW KRYPTON story comes to an end after covering two years. In this episode I discuss part of this final issue, and some of the consequences that have come out of the story. Also reviewed in this episode are some of the upcoming story lines that are listed at DC Comics' website http://dccomics.com. Next Episode: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAN JURGENS! Join the SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST and MY PULL LIST groups on facebook, and follow the...
Topics: Comic Books, Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast, new Krypton
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May 8, 2009
05/09
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Billy Hogan
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Gail Simone's birthday was July 29, according to the web site www.supermanhomepage.com. The year of her birth is not listed, but it's not polite to ask a woman her age, so we won't go there! She has a blog: www.happystains.blogspot.com To listen to Gail talk about her career, listen to the podcast, SPOTLIGHT ON GAIL SIMONE on the DC Comics Podcast. The link for her first web site is: http://unheardtaunts.com/wir (The original domain name WOMEN IN REFRIGERATORS has apparently been bought by an...
Topics: Comic Books, Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast
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Mar 21, 2013
03/13
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Billy Hogan
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I would like to thank Gail Simone and panel moderator Allan Dempsey of the Rack Pack Comics Podcast for allowing me to record the audio of the panel for this episode. Gail answered questions from the audience and discussed how she got into the industry, upcoming projects, and diversifying comic book fandom. She can also be found on twitter. Next Episode: MEGACON 2013 PART VI: INDIE COMICS PANEL! In 2 Episodes: MEGACON 2013 PART VII: KICKSTART YOUR KICKSTARTER PANEL WITH JIMMY PALMIOTTI! Check...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Superman Fan Podcast, Silver Age...
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Sep 22, 2011
09/11
by
Billy Hogan
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SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 14, August 1956, was published around June7, 1956. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Ray Burnley, the art team for all three stories in this issue. MIKE'S AMAZING WORLD OF DC COMICS website lists Otto Binder as the writer of the first and third stories of this issue, but leaves the author of the second story as unknown. THE GRAND COMIC BOOK DATABASE lists Otto...
Topics: Comic Book, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Jimmy Olsen
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Dec 13, 2013
12/13
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Billy Hogan
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World's Finest Comics 106! WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 106, December 1959, was published around October 22, 1959. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. The editor was Jack Schiff, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. - The 12 page Superman/Batman story was titled THE DUPLICATE MAN, written by Bill Finger and pencilled by Dick Sprang. Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics and the Grand Comic Book Database list Sheldon Moldoff as the inker, while the...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Superman Fan Podcast, Silver Age...
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Jun 6, 2014
06/14
by
Billy Hogan
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Action Comics 297! ACTION COMICS 297, February 1963, was published on December 27, 1962. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢, and, according to the Statement Of Ownership printed inside, had a total circulation of 435,000 copies. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by George Klein, the same art team for the Superman story in this issue. - THE MAN WHO BETRAYED SUPERMAN'S IDENTITY (13 pgs.), was written by Leo Dorfman, and was reprinted...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Superman Fan Podcast, Silver Age...
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211
May 23, 2014
05/14
by
Billy Hogan
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World's Finest Comics 108! WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 108, March 1960, was published around January 14, 1960. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. Jack Schiff was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. - The 12 page Superman/Batman story was titled THE STAR CREATURES, written by Jerry Coleman and pencilled by Dick Sprang. Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics and the Grand Comic Book Database credit Sheldon Moldoff as the inker, while the ...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Superman Fan Podcast, Silver Age...
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137
Mar 25, 2014
03/14
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Billy Hogan
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No, you haven't missed an episode. Preparing to cover seven stories in SUPERMAN ANNUAL 6 took longer than expected, and home life used up some more spare time, so we will jump back through the time barrier after my MegaCon coverage and finish up the Superman titles cover dated January 1963, and resume our regular schedule through the time barrier. In this episode, I highlight the convention guests and panels I plan on seeing, including those I had to miss on Friday because my car was in the...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Superman Fan Podcast, Silver Age...
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260
Dec 8, 2014
12/14
by
Billy Hogan
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Action Comics 303! ACTION COMICS 303, August 1963, was published around June 27, 1963. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by George Klein, the art team for the Superman story in this issue. It featured the Man of Steel's story. Supergirl made her ninth appearance on the cover of ACTION COMICS, and her eleventh cover appearance overall. (I mistakenly said it was her 12th cover appearance in the...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Superman Fan Podcast, Silver Age...
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Mar 7, 2015
03/15
by
Billy Hogan
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World's Finest Comics 114! WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 114, December 1960, was published around October 20, 1960. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. The editor was Jack Schiff, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. - The 13 page Superman/Batman story was titled CAPTIVES OF THE SPACE GLOBES. According to Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics and the Grand Comic Book Database , Jerry Coleman wrote this story, which was pencilled by Dick Sprang. ...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Superman Fan Podcast, Silver Age...
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Nov 26, 2014
11/14
by
Billy Hogan
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Action Comics 302! ACTION COMICS 302, July 1963, was published on May 29, 1963. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Sheldon Moldoff. - THE AMAZING CONFESSION OF SUPER-PERRY WHITE (12 pgs.), writer unknown, art done by Al Plastino. This story was reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. IV. - THE DAY SUPER-HORSE WENT WILD (13 pgs.), written by Leo Dorfman and drawn by Jim Mooney. This story...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Superman Fan Podcast, Silver Age...
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Nov 30, 2014
11/14
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Billy Hogan
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World's Finest Comics 112! WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 112, September 1960, was published around July 19, 1960. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. The editor was Jack Schiff, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Sheldon Moldoff. - The Superman / Batman story was titled THE MENACE OF SUPERMAN'S PET (12 pgs.), written by Jerry Coleman and pencilled by Dick Sprang. According to Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics and the Grand Comic Book Database , the inker was...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Superman Fan Podcast, Silver Age...
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Jan 2, 2010
01/10
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Billy Hogan
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Once again, at the end of the old year and the beginning of the new, I share what I liked about Superman and what I didn't, in both comics and other media. NEXT WEEK: On the first full week of the new year, and to begin celebrating DC Comic's 75th anniversary, the subject of the episode will be the founder of what would become DC, Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson. SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST is at http://supermanfanpodcast.mypodcast.com/ . Send e-mail about this podcast to supermanfanpodcast@gmail.com...
Topics: Comic Books, Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast, Superman 2009 Year In Review
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Apr 17, 2010
04/10
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Billy Hogan
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MegaCon 2010 took place from Friday, March 12 - Sunday, March 14, 2010 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. I attended the convention with Jeffrey Taylor, contributing writer for the Superman Homepage website at: http://supermanhomepage.com. Jeffrey accepted the award for the favorite comic book fan website from Project Fanboy at their Sunday panel. Jeffrey and I discuss our experiences at MegaCon. We weren't able to touch everything that occurred, so go to the following...
Topics: Comic Books, Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast, MegaCon
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Jun 30, 2011
06/11
by
Billy Hogan
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SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 10, February 1956, was published around December 1, 1955. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. They were the art team for all three 8 page stories in this issue, which were written by Otto Binder. This issue has been reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. I. - JIMMY OLSEN'S MARTIAN PAL! - JIMMY OLSEN'S FORGOTTEN ADVENTURE! - JUNGLE JIMMY OLSEN!...
Topics: Comic Books, Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Jimmy Olsen
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Feb 24, 2012
02/12
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Billy Hogan
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Independent writers Glenda Finkelstein and Phil McCall discussed how to develop those traits that bring characters to life and make readers fall in love with those characters beyond the story. Glenda Finkelstein's website is http://www.glendas-books.com. Phil McCall's work can be found at http://www.plmii.com. Continuing our coverage of MegaCon 2012 will be: Creating Your Comic/Manga Part II: Drawing Through Storytelling, hosted by husband and wife comic book creators Adam Withers and Comfort...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, MegaCon, Glenda...
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Feb 23, 2012
02/12
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Billy Hogan
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Panel moderator Mark Mekkes shared some tips on how to use acting techniques to enhance the performance of our characters in art through an interactive presentation. Mark's website is entireprizeenterprises.com, where you can find his online comics, as well as his e-book, ACTING FOR COMICS. I wish to thank Mark for allowing me to record his panel and post it here as an episode. Other Panels from MegaCon 2012: TITANS FOREVER! CREATING BELIEVABLE AND MEMORABLE CHARACTERS IN SCIENCE FICTION AND...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, MegaCon, Mark...
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376
Jan 24, 2015
01/15
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Billy Hogan
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Action Comics 304! ACTION COMICS 304, September 1963, was published around July 25, 1963. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Sheldon Moldoff. It featured the Superman story in this issue. - Superman starred in the 12 page story titled, THE INTERPLANETARY OLYMPICS, written by Leo Dorfman, pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by George Klein. It was reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. IV. -...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Superman Fan Podcast, Silver Age...
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396
Mar 23, 2015
03/15
by
Billy Hogan
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Action Comics 306! ACTION COMICS 306, November 1963, was published on September 26, 1963 (one day before my third birthday). It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by George Klein. - The 12 page Superman story was titled, THE GREAT SUPERMAN IMPERSONATION, written by Robert Bernstein (although the Grand Comic Book Database puts a question mark by his name. In the episode I mistakenly said that it...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Superman Fan Podcast, Silver Age...
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355
Feb 19, 2015
02/15
by
Billy Hogan
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Action Comics 305! ACTION COMICS 305, October 1963, was published around August 29, 1963. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by George Klein. They were also the art team on the Superman story in this issue. - WHY SUPERMAN NEEDS A SECRET IDENTITY (14 pgs.), was written by Leo Dorfman and reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol.. IV. - THE GIRL WHO HATED SUPERGIRL (11 pgs.), was written by Leo...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Superman Fan Podcast, Silver Age...
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512
Apr 23, 2015
04/15
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Billy Hogan
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Top Left: Clovis, Bottom Left: Theory Animation, Right: David Andrade! The first panel I attended on Saturday morning, April 11, 2015 at MegaCon was titled, LEARN HOW AN ANIMATION STUDIO WORKS! David Andrade discussed how Theory Animation was formed, and what is unique about the company. He also played Theory Animation's cartoon RAY & CLOVIS. If you would like more information about the company, or are an animator interested in working for them, check out theoryanimation.com . Next...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Superman Fan Podcast, MegaCon, David...
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Apr 9, 2015
04/15
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Billy Hogan
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MegaCon 2015 will occur from Friday, April 10 - Sunday April 12, 2015 in halls A4 - B4 of the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. I have covered the convention for this podcast beginning in 2010 , and first attended MegaCon in 2005 & 2006 as a gift for my son, whose birthday was at the end of February, near the time the convention occurred those years. In this preview episode I share some general information about MegaCon as well as some helpful tips for anyone planning...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Superman Fan Podcast, MegaCon
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554
May 18, 2015
05/15
by
Billy Hogan
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World's Finest Comics 115! WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 115, February 1961, was published on December 6, 1960. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 10¢. The circulation for this title was 476,000, according to the Statement Of Ownership printed in this issue. The editor was Jack Schiff, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Sheldon Moldoff. - The 13 page Superman/Batman story was titled, THE CURSE THAT DOOMED SUPERMAN, written by Jerry Coleman, pencilled by Dick Sprang and...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Superman Fan Podcast, Silver Age...
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511
Jul 5, 2015
07/15
by
Billy Hogan
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Action Comics 308, January 1964!, ACTION COMICS 308, January 1964, was published on November 27, 1963 (one day before my Mother's 25th birthday). It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢. The editor was Mort Weisinger and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by George Klein. - The story featuring the Man Of Steel was titled, SUPERMAN MEETS THE GOLIATH - HERCULES (14 pgs.), writer unknown, drawn by Al Plastino. This story was reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. IV....
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Jul 19, 2015
07/15
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Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen 51, March 1961! SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 51, March 1961, was published around January 5, 1961. It contained 32 pages, STILL for the cover price of 10¢ (which meant that it wouldn't be for much longer). The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. It featured the issue's second of the issue's three stories. All three stories in this issue have been reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. IV. - JIMMY...
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Mar 18, 2010
03/10
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Irwin Donenfeld was born on March 1, 1926, and died on November 29, 2004 (which would have been one day after my late mother's 66th birthday). His parents were DC Comics co-founder Harry Donenfeld and Gussie Donenfeld. Irwin and his wife had six children: Rita Lynn (a real estate agent who died in Kissimmee, Florida on November 24, 1990), Amy, Mimi, Ben, Harry and Luke (who received a Curt Swan sketch as recounted in episode 113: A CURT SWAN TOAST. For more information about DC Comics' other...
Topics: Comic Books, Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast, Irwin Donenfeld
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Sep 8, 2011
09/11
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WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #83, July/August 1956, was published around May 31, 1956. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. The editor was Jack Schiff, and the cover was pencilled by Dick Sprang and inked by Stan Kaye. At the top of the cover was a banner advertising a contest with 5,000 prizes. This contest will be discussed later in the episode. The 12 page Superman and Batman story was titled THE CASE OF THE MOTHER GOOSE MYSTERY. it was written by Bill Finger, pencilled by Dick...
Topics: Comic Books, Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Sueprman
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Jan 27, 2012
01/12
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ACTION COMICS 265, June 1960, was published on April 28, 2012. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye, which featured Supergirl in her 4th cover appearance. They were also the art team for the 13 page Superman story in this issue, THE SUPERMAN FROM OUTER SPACE, written by Otto Binder and reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS:SUPERMAN vol. II. Supergirl starred in the 13 page story, THE DAY...
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Jan 19, 2012
01/12
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SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 20, April 1957, was published around February 21, 1957 (which was my late Grandmother's 47th birthday). This issue contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. All three 8 page stories were done by the same creative team, writer Otto Binder, penciller Curt Swan and inked by Ray Burnley. They have been reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. I. - JIMMY...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Jimmy Olsen
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Dec 16, 2010
12/10
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Al Plastino was born on December 15, 1921 in New York City. He is best known as one of the artists on the Superman family of titles for DC Comics. Al was also the artist to a number of comic strips. To learn more about Al Plastino you can go to his own website: http://www.alplastino.com . There you can learn more about his career and view samples of his comic book art and his paintings. There is even a video interview, so you can hear his voice yourself. There is some static in the background,...
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May 30, 2013
05/13
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The 35th Annual Superman Celebration will occur Thursday, June - Sunday, June 9, 2013. This episode previews the schedule for the four day event. Also available in .pdf format is the Superman Celebration Program Book. While I don't mention every event for the Celebration, I do highlight the ones which catch my interest. Previously, I covered Metropolis, Illinois way back in Episode 26, for the week of July 2, 2008. I covered both the history of the Superman Celebration and of the town itself....
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May 23, 2013
05/13
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ACTION COMICS 286, March 1962, was published around January 30, 1962. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Sheldon Moldoff. According to Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics, this issue had a circulation of 485,000 copies. - The fourteen page Superman story was titled, THE JURY OF SUPER-ENEMIES, written by Robert Bernstein, pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by George Klein. This story has been...
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